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Millet flour vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and wheat gluten different?

  • Millet flour is higher in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, and zinc; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron, calcium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet flour is 39% higher.

Millet flour and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +376%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +194%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more IronIron +32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 10.75g 75.16g 129%
Manganese 1.002mg 44%
Copper 0.535mg 0.182mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0mg 34%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0mg 25%
Magnesium 119mg 25mg 22%
Carbs 75.12g 13.79g 20%
Iron 3.94mg 5.2mg 16%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.85mg 16%
Selenium 32.7µg 39.7µg 13%
Calcium 14mg 142mg 13%
Fiber 3.5g 0.6g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.81g 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 224mg 100mg 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 260mg 4%
Fats 4.25g 1.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.156g 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.272g 1%
Calories 382kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +129.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +599.2%
~equal in Water ~8.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/nutrients
  2. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.